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In 1981, Et was just starting out but Debbie Reynolds was already a legend.

"I would never not work," Reynolds said in her first interview with Et. "This is my 34th year in the business and all those years you do learn something."

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While her first big break came in 1952's Singin' in the Rain, prior to that, Reynolds was accustomed to a meager lifestyle.

"We were a poor family," recalled Reynolds, who was born in El Paso, Texas. "My dreams kind of came through when I went to see the cinema."

At the age of 16, Reynolds was put under contract at Warner Bros. after winning a beauty contest in Burbank, California, where her family had relocated. Her fortunes changed for good after starring opposite Gene Kelly in the classic musical.

"What Gene taught me was tremendous discipline and never give up and you're never good enough," Reynolds...

Debbie Reynolds died on Wednesday as a result of a stroke, her son Todd Fisher confirms to Et, just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. She was 84.

"She missed her daughter [Carrie] and wanted to very much be with her and she had discussed some other things. She had been very strong the last several days; [there was] enormous stress on her, obviously," Todd Fisher told Et. "And this morning, she said those words to me and 15 minutes later she had a stroke and virtually left.

Et confirmed that Reynolds was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke. The Los Angeles Fire Department told Et that an ambulance responded to a medical call at 1:02 p.m. in Beverly Hills and transported an adult female to Cedars-Sinai Hospital.

Reynolds had reportedly been discussing funeral arrangements for Carrie, who died Tuesday after going into cardiac arrest aboard a transatlantic flight from London to Los...

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Debbie Reynolds – actor, singer, dancer, author, champion for the preservation of the artifacts of film history and for the understanding and treatment of mental illness – has been named the 51st recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

Given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” the union’s highest accolade will be presented to the Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated Reynolds at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt).

SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard praised Reynolds’ artistry over her very accomplished career, saying, “I’m thrilled that SAG-AFTRA is presenting our Life Achievement Award to Debbie Reynolds. She is a tremendously talented...